Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-25
c. W. Chaplin, of Stanton, was in
town Tuesday on business.


Remember that j. l.. Miller is receiy-
ing daily new goods and is purchasing
for the spring, the largest line Of novel
ties in millinery that was ever brought
in Gratiot county and will give our Gus
toners the benefit Of large purchases.
Remember we are never undeTsOld i'm
anything that we carry and guarantee
our prices to be as low as the lowest.
y bargain counter commences on Sat
urday.
j. f. Harris lost his mental equi-
librium again week or SO ago and
wandered off barefooted He was
captured by Jerry Smith after he had
been out couple of days and was taken
to Ithaca and placed in safe keeping.
An examination was held the first of
the week and we understand that it
was decided to turn him loose IA his
"highty spells" were not considered
dangerous. 1t is to be hoped that he
will not have one "fighty SPELL too
many some day and commit some great
atrocity.
The Saturday Grand Rapids Democrat
says:
| Downs, whose record as a nurse in
the Soldiers home came under consid-
Grafton AT the G.. A. r.. encampment,
and who WAS the subject Of some recon-
mendations in connection Herewith,
presented himself yesterday before the
prosecuting attorney and expressed
himself ready TO meet any action which
IL should be seen lit to institute against
him. AS no formal complaint had been
made the authorities so informed him.
and he left lis address in order that he
might be readily found when wanted.
The new issue Of counterfeit two dol
lar bills Of the Dominion of Canada are
being so extensively circulated that
they have become nearly as numerous
as the genuine bills. The points Of
difference between them and the gen
uine are SO slight that the ordinary
handler Of money would not detect
them. The portrait Of Lord Dufferin
is very much better than that of the
counterfeit first issued. but is not
quite as fine as that on the genuine
dominion Of Canada two dollar bills,
payable ut Toronto or Montreal, should
be refused unless certain of their gem
uinenesS.
The prohibition movement is certain
ly stirring up considerable heat. 1t has
been ascertained that the. destructive
Howell fire was the work Of incendiaries
who had warned the temperance work
ers that there would be a serious fire if
the amendment agitation continued.
At Holly. Sunday. while a large audi
ence was listening to Temperance ad-
dress the church was fired, but fortunat-
ly a passerby discovered the flames in
time TO prevent a catastrophe. If the
movement lacked boom before
it does not now. These very acts will
90 a great way in favor Of the prohibi-
ton movement.
Francis Palmer attended the G..
| \. r.. Reunion at Grand Rapids, March
l6-ls. and reports Il splendid time
Action was taken on several matters OF
Importance to soldiers and in reference
to the Soldiers Home \ G.. \. r.
post was organized at the Home and
some 600 delegates participated in the
exercises At Redmond's opera house
each evening addresses were delivered
by prominent men, among the speak
ers being the commander Of the de
partment of Michigan and commanders
in-chief Fairfield, of the G.. y. r. OF
the United States. both of whom art
one-armed soldiers.
Work upon the addition to the
Wright House will commence at once
and the material is being placed upOr
the ground daily. ~ the RECORr
stated last winter. when the addition
was first decided upon. it will be 50X4t
feet, three stories high. The first flool
will be divided into two fine stores and
the second and third used for sleeping
rooms. The present wing will also bC
raised one story and many important
changes made therein, chief among
them being lire-proof laundry equip
ped with all the latest improved machin
cry. The addition will be in the same
style as the main portion of the build
ing and will be a decidedly important
improvement. The outlay will be some
SLOT. 900 and the Wright House will b,
more popular than ever.
We would like to suggest to our new
village fathers that they devote some
careful thought to the matter of max
, ing peddlers, agents. street-venders
etc. pay license This matter ha
been IA source of great annoyance an'
r a sibarablp loSs IN mguV of orr bilSi